Bushnell Deep Space 525 x 3" Reflector Telescope

price: $129.99

SKU: 78-9003

Sales Rank: 8064

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Product Description

mfr: Bushnell
-523 x 3" reflector
- Focal length: 700
- Eyepieces: 4, 20
- Magnifications: 35, 105, 175, 525
- Yoke mount
- Vertical stabilizer bar
- Barlow
- Finderscope
- Universal coding system

Product Specification

Binding:: Electronics
Brand:: Bushnell
EAN:: 0029757789006
Feature:: Focal length: 700mm
Reflector telescope ideal for novice astronomers
Yoke mount and barlow lens
Quickly locate the object to be viewed with the finderscope
Magnification: 525x
Label:: Bushnell
Manufacturer:: Bushnell
Model:: 78-9003
ProductGroup:: Photography
Publisher:: Bushnell
Studio:: Bushnell
Title:: Bushnell Deep Space 525 x 3" Reflector Telescope
UPC:: 029757789006
MPN:: 78-9003

Customer Reviews

Good for the money, however....

As an owner of this particular telescope, and a very-much-amateur astronomer I have a few tips to help you get the most out of your instrument.First of all, this is a tool just like any others.It's simplicity can fool you.Give yourself some time to practice with it for awhile on easily-viewed objects (the moon, Jupiter, Venus, your neighbor, etc).You will absolutely want to calibrate the finder scope.To do this, use the smallest magnification eyepiece (the 20mm) and focus on a solid object at least...

6/17/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

This is pretty great!

I think this telescope is pretty great because it has equatorial mount and manufactured by a company that is expert on telescopes (so you can trust it).But it is not so good because of its weight (246 pounds).Equatorial mount is a type of mounting the compensate the Earth's rotation, making the telescope easier to follow the objects in the sky.It's also a reflector, my favorite type of telescope between the two main types of optical telescopes (reflector and relractor).It's excellent for observing...

10/25/2003 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews